Exeter Northcott Theatre Spring/Summer 2019 Brochure

REGISTERED CHARITY NO.1151620

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WELCOME

This Spring we’re delighted to bring you the very best in live entertainment; with drama, comedy, dance, music and a host of work for families, we’ve truly got something for everyone at the Northcott this season.

Watch out for West End hits A Comedy About A Bank Robbery and The Mousetrap; Miles Jupp in the heartwarming new drama The Life I Lead; and Willy Russell directing Stephen Tompkinson in the 40th Anniversary production of Educating Rita.

Don’t miss the return of Kneehigh with their hit show Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs); and the hilarious new version of The Three Musketeers from Exeter favourites Le Navet Bête. Plus thought-provoking 80s drama Rita, Sue & Bob Too and the awardwinning new play Rotterdam.

If you like your theatre to have a musical flavour, check out the new programme from English Touring Opera, the hilarious all-male production of The Pirates Of Penzance, and the hit Broadway musical based on the muchloved, Oscar-winning film Amélie. And for families, we’re delighted to be collaborating

once again with Metta Theatre on In the Willows, a funny, fast-paced new musical featuring Toad, Ratty, Mole and Badger like you’ve never seen them before!

We’ve also got world class dance from Rambert, Richard Alston and BalletBoyz; and a treasure trove of shows for children including Dinosaur World, Room on the Broom, Aliens Love Underpants and We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.

And I’m looking forward to making my Northcott directorial debut (well, the first time since Witness For The Prosecution in 1990!) with a spine-chilling new adaptation of Henry James’ classic Victorian ghost story, The Turn of the Screw, opening in Exeter before touring the UK. I look forward to seeing you at the theatre soon.

Daniel Buckroyd Artistic & Executive Director

info@exeternorthcott.co.uk

@ExeterNorthcott

ExeterNorthcottTheatre

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“A delightful piece of Christmas theatre” T H E S TAG E o n Dick Whittington

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MON 3 DEC 2018 – SUN 6 JAN 2019 >7.30pm

et ready for the climb of your life this Christmas, as Exeter Northcott Theatre presents a GIANT of a family pantomime.

Following on from 2017’s ‘Simply Genius’ (Devon Live), smash-hit production of Dick Whittington, Devon’s favourite dame Steve Bennett is back again with a HUGE adventure that’s perfect for the whole family!

TICKETS Preview £15 Family Ticket £36 for 3, up to 3 more tickets at £12 each Off Peak A £19 B £17 C £15 D £11 Family Ticket A £48*(£16) B £42*(£14) C £36*(£12) D £24*(£8)

Expect plenty of audience participation, live music and laughs galore. Fee Fi Fo Fum… it’s panto fun for everyone!

* for 3, up to 3 more tickets at price in brackets

Peak: A £26 B £24 C £17 D £13 Family Ticket * A £69 (£23) B £63*(£21) C £42*(£14) D £30*(£10)

* for 3, up to 3 more tickets at price in brackets

Tea & Cake Matinees A £19.50 B £17.50 C £15.50 D £11.50 Ticket price includes a cup of tea/coffee and cake served in the interval.

Schools £10 Groups of 10+ Student Standby £5 GROUPS Fantastic rates from £8 plus FREE group leader.

FAMILY MEMBERS GROUPS

BSL & AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES: Sat 15 Dec 2pm, with Touch Tour at 12.30pm RELAXED & DEMENTIA FRIENDLY PERFORMANCES: Wed 5 Dec 11am, Wed 19 Dec 10.30am and Thu 3 Jan 11am

AGE 6+ yrs RUNNING TIME TBC

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BEYOND THE BARRICADE

SAT 12 JAN >7.30pm

“AN ASTONISHING AND SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCE.” MID SUSSEX TIMES

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he UK’s longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour, now in its seventeeth year, features past principal performers from Les Miserables. Delivering over two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End, and of course featuring a stunning finale from Les Mis.

20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

TI CKE TS £25.50

AGE All Ages

R U NNI NG TI ME 2hrs 20mins

EXETER UNIVERSITY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

LORD OF THE FLIES

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WED 16 – SAT 19 JAN >7:30pm

SAT MATINEE >2.30pm*

plane carrying a group of evacuated schoolchildren crash-lands on a deserted island. The eleven girls and boys that survive are faced with the challenge of co-existing in a hostile new environment severed from the society they have left behind. Can the children create something better than the war that drove them from their homes, or will the inevitability of human behaviour bind them to the mistakes of the adult world they were raised in?

STUDENT COMPANY

TICKE TS £15 AG E TBC Concs £3 off (registered disabled, students, 60+) R U NNI NG TI ME TBC

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER FOOTLIGHTS PRESENT

OKLAHOMA!

Music by Richard Rowdgers Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

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WED 23 – SAT 26 JAN >7:30pm

WED (PREVIEW) & SAT MATINEES >2.30pm

love triangle exists between cowboy Curly, farm girl Laurey and farm hand Jud. Tensions rise and capture the interest of the whole town, but as the road to romance and statehood converge, the town prepares to weather the storm and start a new life in a brand new state: O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A! An amateur production by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe.

STUDENT COMPANY

TI CKE TS

A £19.50 B £18 C £15.50 D £14

Concs £1.50 off Wed Mat £10

AG E 6+ yrs R U NNI NG TI ME 2hrs 40mins

5 J O N AT H A N CHURCH P R O DU CT IONS AND EX E T E R N ORTHCOT T THE AT RE PRESENT

A n ew comed y by J ames Ket t l e Di rect ed B y Selina Cad ell De signed by L ee Newby St ar r ing Mi les Jup p

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WED 6, FRI 7 & SAT 9 FEBRUARY >7.30pm

est remembered for playing Mr Banks in Disney’s classic film Mary Poppins, David Tomlinson was renowned for playing the classic English gent, forthright, proper, and a loveable fool. His meeting with Walt Disney came to encapsulate his incredible life full of adventure and heartbreak.

SAT MATINEE >2.30pm TICKETS A £26 B £26 C £20 D £20 Sat Matinee A £25 B £25 C £19 D £19 Concs £2 off (B-D) Student standby £5

The man who portrayed one of cinema’s most famous patriarchs was defined by his relationship with his own father - a remote eccentric, who was hiding an extraordinary tragicomic secret.

T he Li fe I Lead sees Mi l es Ju p p , one of Bri tai n’s l ead i n g co m i cs an d actor s (Mock th e Week, Th e News Qu i z, R ev, T he Du rrel l s) b ri n g Davi d To m l i n son’s rem arkab l e sto r y to l i fe.

MEMBERS GROUPS

AGE TBC Running Time TBC

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6 Wed 30 Jan – Sat 2 Feb >7.30pm

EXETER UNIVERSITY GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY PRESENT

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

SAT MATINEE >2.30pm

et in the legendary Tower of London, The Yeomen of the Guard is a darker comedy of conspiracies, beheading, Storturers, shots being fired in the dead of night, and plenty

of dad jokes! Containing some of Arthur Sullivan’s most beautiful music, and some of W.S. Gilbert’s best plot-writing, this show is sure to have something for everyone to enjoy.

STUDENT COMPANY

TI CKE TS

A £20 B £17 C £14 D £11 Concs £2 off (Students, U18s) Schools £6.50 for groups 10+ Student standby £5 Groups £9 for groups 10+

ICCA UK SEMI FINAL 2019

AGE All Ages R U NNI NG TI ME 1hr 50mins

SUN 3 FEB >5pm

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or the 5th year running, the prestigious International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella will be touring across the nation in search of the biggest vocal harmony talent in the UK. And it won’t rest until it finds a champion.

You’ve seen Pitch Perfect, you’ve seen Glee, but you’ve never seen anything like this.

TI CKE TS

AGE A £25 B £20

12+ yrs C £17.50 D £15 Concs £5 off all bands R U NNI NG TI ME 2 hrs 55mins

WHITNEY - QUEEN OF THE NIGHT

SUN 10 FEB >7:30pm

“HEARTS WERE POUNDING...

A MUST-SEE FOR WHITNEY FANS” THE NEWS

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his award winning production features a sensational line-up of musicians and artistes, and will take you on a magical rollercoaster ride through three decades of classic hits that include: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, One Moment In Time, I’m Every Woman, Saving All My Love and so much more.

TI CKE TS £27.50

AGE All Ages

R U NNI NG TI ME 2 hrs 20mins

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RAMBERT2 R

TUE 12 – WED 13 FEBRUARY >7.30pm

ambert2 is a new group of the world’s best young dancers, coming together to showcase the most exhilarating and fierce choreography around today.

This new ensemble will be performing two works that launched the international careers of their choreographers. E2 7SD is a breathlessly-paced duet by Sydney Dance Company artistic director and former Rambert dancer Rafael Bonachela and Killer Pig, by Israeli dance superstar Sharon Eyal, is a group work showcasing her intense and utterly distinctive movement style.

TICKETS A £22 B £19 C £16 D £14 Concs £2 off (B-D) Schools £9 Groups of 10+ Student Standby £5 Post Show Talk Tue 12 February

Rambert2 will also perform a new creation by Rambert’s Guest Artistic Director, Benoit Swan Pouffer, Grey Matter with original music by Warp Records recording artist GAIKA and designs by contemporary clothing brand COTTWEILER.

MEMBERS GROUPS TALK AGE 12+ yrs Running Time 2hrs 20mins

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8 MET TA THEATRE AND EXETER NORTHCOT T THEATRE PRESENT

THE HIP HOP MUSICAL OF THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS

Book & Lyrics Po p py Bu r t o n - M o rg a n Music Pi p p a Cl ear y Music & Lyrics Ke iran M er r i c k Director Po p py Bu r to n- M o rg a n Choreographer Rh im es L ec o i n t e

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ith epic show tunes and killer beats, this classic story is brought popping and locking into the twenty first century in an extraordinary new hip-hop musical.

Featuring fast bikes, fierce moves and fabulous vocals.

Mole’s first day in ‘The Willows’. The kids look a bit rough. Surely Mr Badger (Clive Rowe) will look out for her, while hip-hop cool girl Rattie, rich kid rapper Toad and street-dancing Otter teach her the ways of The Riverbank. But when Toad gets locked up for joyriding the Weasel Clan break in and squat his pad, the Toad Hall. Now it's only a matter of time before Chief Weasel reveals Mole’s dark secret...

After their smash hit street-dance JUNGLE BOOK and circus-musical LITTLE MERMAID, Exeter Northcott Associate Company Metta Theatre return with a bold new take on this much loved classic.

FRI 22 FEBRUARY – SAT 2 MARCH WED GREEN MATINEE SAT MATINEES SUN MATINEES

>1.30pm* >2pm >11am & >3pm

TICKETS Preview £15 (Fri 22 Feb 7pm) Family Ticket £39 for 3, up to 3 more £13 each Off Peak A £23 B £20 C £18 D £16 Family Ticket * A £63 (£21) B £54*(£18) C £48*(£16) D £42*(£14)

Schools £10 Groups of 10+ Student Standby £5 FAMILY MEMBERS AGE 6+ yrs RUNNING TIME TBC

* for 3, up to 3 more tickets at price in brackets

Peak (Sats 2pm & 7pm) A £25 B £22 C £20 D £18 Family Ticket A £69*(£23) B £60*(£20) C £54*(£18) D £48*(£16)

* support the environment and use public transport to attend this discounted midweek matinee.

* for 3, up to 3 more tickets at price in brackets

BSL BSL INTEGRATED PERFORMANCES & AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Sat 2 March 2pm, with Touch Tour at 12.30pm

9 THE TIMES on Metta’s Mouthful

EXPRESS & ECHO on Metta’s Jungle Book

M E T TA’ S J U N G L E BOOK on Metta’s Little Mermaid

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10 AN OUT OF JOINT AND OCTAGON THEATRE BOLTON CO-PRODUCTION

RITA, SUE AND BOB TOO

By Andrea Du nb ar Direct ed By Kate Wasser be rg

"Hilarious, angry, and blazing with honesty” THE SCOTSMAN

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est friends Rita and Sue get a lift home from married Bob after babysitting his kids. When he takes the scenic route and offers them a taste of adult adventure, the three start a fling each of them think they can control.

Told with wicked humour, startling insight and a great ear for dialogue, Andrea Dunbar’s semi-autobiographical play is a vivid portrait of girls caught between brutal childhood and an unpromising future.

Written when she was just 19, Rita, Sue and Bob Too was an instant hit, later adapted into a much-loved 80s film. It proved as fresh and popular as ever in this new production by Kate Wasserberg, garnering great praise on tour and during its packed-out London run.

TUE 5 – SAT 9 MARCH >7.30pm

WED GREEN MATINEE >2pm* SAT MATINEE >2.30pm

TICKETS A £25.50 B £22.50 C £20 D £17.50 Wed Green Matinee* £16.50* Sat Matinee £17.50 Schools £10 Groups of 10+ Student standby £5 Concs £2 off (B-D) MEMBERS GROUPS AGE 16+ yrs Running Time 1hr 15mins (no interval) * support the environment and use public transport to attend this discounted midweek matinee.

11 The hit musical with on screen lyrics so everyone can join in!

LOOK OUT CAUSE HERE IT COMES…

THU 14 FEBRUARY >7pm

SING-A-LONG-A GREATEST SHOWMAN.

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xperience The Greatest Showman film in the best way possible – with lyrics so you can all join in. Our live host introduces unique dance moves, our interactive prop bags, and practices your cheers and boos. Fancy dress is encouraged and participation essential as YOU the audience rewrite the stars!

Please note this is a screening of the movie not a live stage show.

www.singalonga.net

TI CKE TS £17.50 U16s £14

AGE R U NNI NG TI ME 5yrs+ TBC

THE BIG CHRIS BARBER JAZZ BAND

FRI 15 FEBRUARY >7.30pm

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azz Legend, Chris Barber, celebrates his 70th Anniversary as band-leader with a Europe-wide 2019 concert tour. With his 10-piece band, featuring a 7-strong front line, Chris plays a selection of his favourite music: from his roots in New Orleans style in Bourbon Street Parade to the early music of Duke Ellington and Sidney Bechet… before going back to When the Saints!

TI CKE TS £24.50

AGE All Ages

R U NNI NG TI ME 2hrs 20mins

UP CLOSE THEATRE PRESENT

SUN 10 MARCH >7.30pm

JEEVES & WOOSTER

IN PERFECT NONSENSE

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hen a country house weekend takes a turn for the worse, Bertie Wooster is unwittingly called on to play matchmaker – reconciling the affections of his host’s drippy daughter Madeline Bassett with his newt-fancying acquaintance Gussie Fink-Nottle. Can Bertie, ably assisted by the dependable Jeeves, pull of the wedding!

COMMUNITY COMPANY

TI CKE TS £17 AG E 12yrs+ Concs £12 for students and registered disabled R U NNI NG TI ME 2hrs

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RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY

"Alston at the top of his game”

THE TIMES, MARCH 2018

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ichard Alston has been making dance for 50 years. He will celebrate his half-century with a programme full of his trademark lyrical choreography performed by undoubtedly one of the world’s best dance ensembles.

The evening centres around exciting new works by Richard Alston and associate choreographer Martin Lawrance. Alston's Brahms Hungarian is set to the hugely popular Brahms pieces, featuring live solo pianist Jason Ridgway, where the dancers are carried along by fast steps and an abandoned fervour.

Detour, Lawrance’s new work is set to Michael Gordon’s pulsing Timber with his customary fast paced style.

Proverb, one of Alston’s most telling choreographies is set to the vocals of Steve Reich.

TUE 12 & WED 13 MARCH >7.30pm TICKETS A £21.50 B £18.50 C £15.50 D £13.50 Concs £2 off (B-D) Schools £9 Groups of 10+ Student standby £5 Post Show Talk Tue 12 March

MEMBERS GROUPS TALK

AGE 8+ yrs Running Time 2hrs

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DOLLY ALDERTON:

THU 14 MARCH >7.30pm

EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE LIVE

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hen it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming a grown up, award-winning journalist, Sunday Times Style columnist and host of iTunes #1 podcasts, Love Stories and The High-Low, Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all.

Joined on stage by best friend and long-time collaborator, Lauren Bensted, expect wildly funny, and sometimes heartbreaking, stories. With your chance to ask Dolly your own searching questions, this is an evening not to be missed.

TI CKE TS £22.50

AGE 16+ yrs

R U NNI NG TI ME 1hr 50mins

FRI 15 MARCH >8pm

ARDAL O’HANLON: THE SHOWING OFF MUST GO ON

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rdal O'Hanlon, star of Death in Paradise, Father Ted and My Hero (BBC), continues to tour his acclaimed stand‑up shows worldwide.

Because he loves it. And it's a compulsion. And the world is a funny place.

£12.50 TI CKE TS £24.50

AGE 16yrs+

R U NNI NG TI ME 1hr 50mins

SUN 24 MARCH >7.30pm

RACHEL PARRIS IT’S FUN TO PRETEND

“TEARS OF LAUGHTER… ENDEARINGLY FRANK AND FUNNY”

£12.50

THE GUARDIAN

sensation Rachel Parris, star of BBC’s The Mash Report, presents a comedy show packed with stand‑up, Vsong,iral sketch, and inevitably a sideways swipe at society.

In this tour show she showcases some of her best bits, from her trademark comic anthems, to her all-too relatable, bittersweet stand-up, alongside brand new material looking at the insane events of this year.

TI CKE TS £16.50

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R U NNI NG TI ME 1hr 40mins

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14 A DINO-MITE ADVENTURE DIRECT FROM THE WEST END!

“Great fun.

Highly recommended for all ages” W H AT ’ S G O O D TO DO

“A spectacular interactive show!”

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are to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family.

Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across unchartered territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child's favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!

A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend.

SAT 16 & SUN 17 MARCH SAT

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>1.30pm >4pm >11am >1.30pm

TICKETS £14 GROUPS AGE 3+ yrs RUNNING TIME 50 mins + 15 min post show meet and greet with the Dinosaurs dinosaurworldlive.com @dinoworldlive

THE WEST END SMASH HIT FROM THE CREATORS OF

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Ocean's Eleven meets the Marx Brothers in this dynamite new comedy now enjoying its third year in the West End!

“This is the funniest show in the West End” D A I LY T E L E G R A P H

“A fast and fabulous comedy caper”

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TUE 19 – SAT 23 MARCH >7.30pm

ollowing the phenomenal sell-out success of their multi award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong, Mischief Theatre return with their latest fast and fabulous comedy caper, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery.

WED GREEN MATINEE >2.30pm* SAT MATINEE >2.30pm

A priceless diamond has been entrusted to the city bank, an institution so corrupt that even the security guards are on the take. Can it be safely stored or will it all go horribly wrong?

TICKETS Tue – Thu Evenings A £31 B £29 C £27 D £25 Wed Green Matinee* A £28.50 B £26.50 C £24.50 D £22.50 Fri – Sat Evenings & Sat Matinee A £34 B £32 C £30 D £28 Concs £2 off (B-D) Student Standby £5

Book now for this smash-and-grab hit comedy, guaranteed to deliver swag loads of laughter. It would be criminal to miss it!

THE TIMES

“Delivers swag loads of pleasure” S U N D AY TELEGRAPH

MEMBERS GROUPS AGE PG 11yrs+ Running Time 2hrs 30mins * support the environment and use public transport to attend this discounted midweek matinee.

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Written by H en r y J am es A dap ted by T i m Lu s co mb e Direct ed by D an i el B u ck royd De sig n by Sara Perk s

“impressively seamless… sophisticated… thoughtprovoking” T H E AT R E N E W S

“tightlywound and deliciously atmospheric” T H E S TAG E

W i t h Ja n et Dibley an d M a g g ie M c C a r thy

“I don’t save or shield them. It’s as bad as I feared – they’re lost”

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840. A young governess agrees to look after two orphaned children in Bly, a seemingly idyllic country house. But shortly after her arrival, she realises that they are not alone. There are others – the ghosts of Bly’s troubled past. The Governess will risk everything to keep the children safe, even if it means giving herself up to The Others. Years later, confronted by the past she is compelled to account for what actually happened to her and the innocents under her protection..

This new adaptation of Henry James’ iconic tale, which was the original inspiration for Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black, is a masterclass in stage-craft, with captivating performances, deliciously atmospheric set and lighting design and an evocative soundtrack, starring Janet Dibley (Doctors, EastEnders, The Two of Us) and Maggie McCarthy (Dancing on the Edge, Call the Midwife).

THU 28 – SAT 30 MARCH >7.30pm SAT MATINEE >2.30pm TICKETS Thu Evening & Sat Matinee A £28 B £25.50 C £23.50 D £19.50 Fri & Sat Evenings A £30 B £27.50 C £25.50 D £21.50 Concs £2 off (B-D) Schools £10 Groups of 10+ Student standby £5 MEMBERS GROUPS AGE 14yrs+ Contains scenes of mild peril RUNNING TIME 2hrs

Originally produced in partnership with The Mercury Theatre Colchester and Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.

* Support the environment and use public transport to attend this discounted midweek matinee.

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THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN

SUN 31 MARCH >7.30pm

BACK CELEBRATING THE SOUND OF A GENERATION BY POPULAR DEMAND!

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repare yourself for 40 back-to-back classic Motown hits, glittering costume changes, dazzling dance moves and outstanding musicianship celebrating the timeless music of Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson and more.

TI CKE TS £31.50

AGE All Ages

LEE NELSON SERIOUS JOKER

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R U NNI NG TI ME 2hrs 30mins

SAT 6 APRIL >8pm

ollowing his 150 date, smash-hit tour, Lee Nelson comes to Exeter Northcott for one night only!

You’ve seen him sneaking into places he shouldn’t be, now come and see him where he most definitely should be: live on stage for a special performance of his sensational Serious Joker stand-up show. www.leenelson.com

£12.50 TI CKE TS £22.50

AGE TBC

R U NNI NG TI ME 2hrs 30mins

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Exeter’s leading ideas festival is back for the eighth year, bringing you another exceptional line-up of speakers who will inform, challenge and entertain.

April 5 2019 8.30am - 5.30pm Tickets go on sale 10am 30 Nov 2018 ONLY FROM www.TEDxExeter.com LIVE in Exeter Northcott Theatre £80 LIVESTREAM in Exeter University Alumni Auditorium £25 Additional booking fees will apply

Tickets include lunch and refreshments

“They’ve done it yet again – TEDxExeter was breathtaking.”

TEDxExeter is licensed by TED and independently organised by volunteers N.B. Tickets for this event are NOT available from Exeter Northcott Theatre Box Office

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BalletBoyz®

THEM/US

“It doesn’t matter what they dance.

The result is always the same – fantastic” THE TIMES

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MON 1 & TUE 2 APRIL >7.30PM

pplauded across the globe for their stunning live performances, films and TV appearances, BalletBoyz are back with two brand new works, both set to original scores by world-class composers.

TUE GREEN MATINEE

In a first for the company, Them is created by the BalletBoyz dancers themselves, whilst the Tony and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon (An American in Paris) brings us the achingly beautiful Us, inspired by his critically acclaimed duet featured in the Company’s memorable production, FOURTEEN DAYS.

>2pm*

TICKETS A £24 B £22 C £18.50 D £16 Tue Green Matinee* A £23 B £21 C £17.50 D £15 Concs £2 off (B-D) Schools £9 Groups of 10+ Student Standby £5

Set to contrasting scores by cult singersongwriter Keaton Henson and emerging composer Charlotte Harding, this innovative double bill asks where we see ourselves in relation to the “other,” and explores the fine balance between them and us.

AGE All ages

balletboyz.com

Running Time TBC support the environment and use public transport to attend this discounted midweek matinee. *

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Room on the Broom © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 2001 – Macmillan Children’s Books

LIVE ON STAG E

IGGETY ZIGGETY ZAGGETY ZOOM!

“A truly theatrical feast” THE LIST

S U N D AY T I M E S

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oin the witch and her cat on their mission to defeat the dragon in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of Room on the Broom, the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

The witch and her cat are flying happily on their broomstick when they pick up a friendly dog, a beautiful green bird and a frantic frog.

But this broomstick’s not meant for five and – “CRACK” – it snaps in two… just as the hungry dragon appears!

Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 and up and their grown-ups, in the Olivier Award nominated stage show.

Get a sneak preview: roomonthebroomlive.co.uk

THU 11 – SAT 13 APRIL

THU >2pm

>4.30pm FRI & SAT >11am

>2pm TICKETS £14 Family Ticket £39 for 3 + up to 3 more tickets £13 each Schools £9 Groups of 10+, 1 teacher FREE with 10 students FAMILY AGE 3+ yrs RUNNING TIME 60mins (no interval)

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AN AUDIENCE WITH

WED 10 APRIL >7.30 pm

PAUL MARTIN

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aul Martin presented the BBC's hugely popular antiques programme FLOG IT! For over 15 years; notching up the 1000th episode in 2016. His new programme MAKE ME A DEALER is on air this autumn. Join Paul as he talks about, and illustrates with examples from his own collection, his passion for beautiful furniture and the look, feel, and smell of wood.

There will be a Q&A and book signing after the show.

TI CKE TS £18.50

AGE TBC

R U NNI NG TI ME 1hr 50mins

RESPECT TO ARETHA

FRI 12 APRIL >8pm

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ife-long Aretha Franklin fan and power-house vocalist, Letitia George stars in this heartfelt and uplifting dedication to the Queen of Soul. Following her breathtaking performances on series four of The Voice, Letitia has forged a reputation as one of the most passionate soul singers around. Hits such as A Natural Woman, Say a little Prayer, Chain of Fools, Think, I Never Love a Man, and of course Respect, will ensure that Aretha’s legacy will continue forever.

TI CKE TS £26

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AGE All Ages

R U NNI NG TI ME 2hrs 10mins

MON 15 – SAT 20 APRIL >7.30pm

EXETER MUSICAL SOCIETY PRESENT

GREASE

Book, Music and Lyrics by FRI & SAT MATINEES >2.30pm Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey xeter Musical Society present one of the world’s most popular and enduring musicals; a story of love and friendship as the T-Birds and Pink Ladies navigate high school life to an unforgettable rock’n’roll soundtrack including well-known musical numbers such as “Grease (is the word)”, “Sandy’’, “Hopelessly devoted to you” and “Summer Nights”.

Expect fabulous dance routines, high spirits and toe-tapping tunes you’ll be singing all the way home!

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JV2 2019 “JV2 is an extraordinary ensemble of muscular talent. Poised and delightful to watch” L O N D O N T H E AT R E

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ow in its 7th year, JV2 returns to the stage with an exciting triple bill featuring 14 young talented dancers, hand selected

by Jasmin Vardimon.

JV2 2019 premières works created by David Lloyd and Maria Doulgeri. The triple bill will culminate with Tomorrow, first created in 2013. As one of JV2s signature works choreographed by award-winning Jasmin Vardimon - this piece celebrates favourite moments from Park, Justitia, 7734 and Yesterday, transformed into a vibrant and powerful explosion of exceptional talent especially for JV2. www.jasminvardimon.com

WED 24 APRIL >7.30PM TICKETS A £17 B&C £15 D £13 Concs £2 off (B-D) Student Standby £5 Schools £9 Groups of 10+* MEMBERS GROUPS AGE PG contains some strong language and moderate adult themes.

Running Time 70 mins

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“The cleverest murder mystery of British Theatre”

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“A truly entertaining classic thriller” T H E S U N D AY TIMES

MON 6 – SAT 11 MAY >7.30PM

iscover why Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has kept people guessing for so long, becoming the longest running show of any kind in the history of theatre.

WED GREEN MATINEE >2.30pm* SAT MATINEE >2.30pm

The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be?

TICKETS Mon & Tue Evenings A £34.50 B £32.50 C £30.50 D £26.50 Wed – Sat Evenings & Sat Matinee A £39.50 B £37.50 C £35.50 D £31.50 Wed Green Matinee* A £33.50 B £31.50 C £29.50 D £25.50

One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve‑shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.

Experience shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.

BSL & AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Sat 11 May 2.30pm, with Touch Tour at 1pm

MEMBERS GROUPS AGE 12yrs+ Running Time 2hrs 20mins * Support the environment and use Public Transport to attend this discounted midweek matinee show.

Starring Gwyneth Strong (Only Fools and Horses, Eastenders).

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“sidesplittingly funny” B R O A D WAY WORLD on Dracula: T h e B l o o d y Tr u t h

“hilarious… highly entertaining” T H E AT R E N E W S on Dracula: T h e B l o o d y Tr u t h

BSL INTERPRETED & AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE Sat 4 May 2.30pm, with Touch Tour at 1pm

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rom Le Navet Bete, Exeter Northcott Theatre associates and award-winning creators of smash-hit show Dracula: The Bloody Truth, comes a hilarious new comedy adventure that will have you rolling with laughter from here to the French countryside.

Armed only with a baguette and his questionable steed, join hot-headed D’Artagnan as he travels to Paris full of childish excitement and misplaced bravado to become a Musketeer. Will things go to plan? It’s unlikely. With four actors and over 30 characters this will be their most hilariously chaotic adventure yet!

Supported by a top notch band of brothers including long-time co-conspirator (and funny man director) John Nicholson (Peepolykus, BBC Radio 4), internationally renowned choreographer Lea Anderson MBE (The Cholmondeleys) and critically acclaimed set designer Ti Green (Touching the Void Bristol Old Vic/National Tour) this show is set to be the company’s biggest and most riotous to date.

WED 1 – SUN 5 MAY WED – SAT EVES FRI GREEN MATINEE SAT & SUN MATINEES

>7.30pm >2pm* >2.30pm

TICKETS Wed & Thu Evenings & Fri Matinee £17 Family Ticket £45 for 3 + up to 3 more tickets £15 each Fri & Sat Evenings Sat & Sun Matinees £19 Family Ticket £51 for 3 + up to 3 more tickets £17 each Schools £10 Groups of 10+ (Wed – Thu Evenings & Fri Matinee) Student standby £5* MEMBERS AGE 7+ yrs Running Time TBC * Support the environment and use public transport to attend this discounted weekday matinee.

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“THE BEST NEW COMEDY I'VE SEEN THIS YEAR” B R O A D WAY W O R L D o n D r a c u l a : T h e B l o o d y Tr u t h

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26 FROZEN LIGHT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEW WOLSEY THEATRE, IPSWICH PRESENT

THE ISLE OF BRIMSKER

MON 13 & TUE 14 MAY >11am & 2pm

WHERE THE WAVES MEET THE ROCK

“A VITAL REMINDER THAT THEATRE CAN ACCOMMODATE EVERYONE.” T H E S TAG E

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lighthouse keeper lives alone on a desolate outcrop surrounded by stormy seas. Change is on the horizon but not in the form she expects. One day a runaway lands on the shore and together they face the inevitable.

A new multi-sensory story from Frozen Light, specialists in making theatre for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities.

Commissioned by Harlow Playhouse, The Phoenix Theatre and Arts Centre, Bordon; Vivacity Key Theatre, Peterborough. With support from Arts Council England; house; The Garage Norwich; and The Point Eastleigh.

frozenlighttheatre.com TI CKE TS £10 RU N N IN G TI M E 60 mins (no interval).

AGE Suitable for audiences aged 13yrs+ with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities

AND BEFORE I FORGET I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU

WED 15 MAY >7.30pm

“ONE OF THE MOST MOVING, HUMAN PERFORMANCES I HAVE EVER SEEN” B R O A D WAY B A BY

ip Utton, renowned for his depictions of world-famous figures, ranging from Margaret Thatcher to Charles PDickens, returns to Exeter with a moving and affectionate

performance about the devastating effects of Alzheimer's disease not only on the sufferer, but on their family, friends and carers. Based on Pip and his brother’s experience of seeing their mum deteriorate and die with Alzheimer's disease, and on intensive research and interviews, Pip's character in the play takes the audience on a journey full of smiles, laughter, respect and tears.

TI CKE TS £14 Concs: £2 off

AGE TBC

R U NNI NG TI ME 65mins (no interval)

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B y Jon B rittain Di rect ed B y Don nac ad h O’ B r i a i n

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THU 16 – SAT 18 MAY >7.30PM

he hilarious and touching comedy about gender, sexuality and being a long way from home comes to Exeter following a critically-acclaimed West End run.

“Smartly observed and very funny” EVENING S TA N DA R D

SAT MATINEE >2.30pm

It's New Year in Rotterdam, and Alice has finally plucked up the courage to email her parents and tell them she's gay. But before she can hit send, her girlfriend Fiona reveals that he has always identified as a man and now wants to start living as one named Adrian.

TICKETS Thu Evenings & Sat Matinee £17.50 Fri & Sat Evenings £19.50 Concs £2 off Schools £9 Groups of 10+ Student standby £5

As Adrian begins his transition, Alice must face a question she never thought she'd ask... does this mean she's straight?

MEMBERS GROUPS

“warm, witty and wise”

AGE 12+ yrs Running Time TBC

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MACBETH VERDI

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TUE 21 & FRI 24 MAY >7.30pm

PRE SHOW TALKS TUE 21, THU 23 & SAT 25 MAY

The witches have a prophecy: Macbeth will be king. But royalty comes at a price. The cost of power is betrayal, murder and revenge.

Follow Verdi's Macbeth in a blood-soaked journey to the throne and watch a guilt-ridden Lady Macbeth descend into the depths of despair in English Touring Opera’s new production. Starring Grant Doyle (Macbeth) and Madeleine Pierard (Lady Macbeth) in Verdi’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s iconic play.

> 6.30pm in the theatre auditorium TICKETS A £36.50 B £33.50 C £26.50 A £21.50 Student standby £5 Concs £2 off (B-D)

Sung in English with English surtitles.

IDOMENEO MOZART

WED 22 & SAT 25 MAY >7.30pm

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Returning from the Trojan War and caught in the midst of a storm, King Idomeno promises the raging seas that he will sacrifice the first person he meets, in return for his safe passage. Cruelly, the first person he encounters is his only son, Idamante. The rivalry between the princesses Ilia and Elettra for the heart of Idamante coupled with a king’s ill-fated promise provide a rich, emotional drama and unforgettable music.

TALKS AGE All Ages Running Times TBC

Mozart’s Idomeneo remains one of the greatest of his ‘opera seria’ (serious operas). This is an opera that explores royalty, high ideals and deep emotions.

Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

ELIZABETH I ROSSINI

THU 23 MAY >7.30pm

Elizabeth I (Elisabetta, regina d'inghilterra) shows the woman behind the monarch. She had the reputation of a queen who ruled with her head and silenced her heart – but writers and composers remain fascinated with her private life, in particular the rivalry with her cousin Mary Queen of Scots. Rossini’s opera contrasts the private and public spheres of her life, sparkling with vocal fireworks which culminate in a virtuosic showdown between the virgin queen, her councillor, her lover and his wife.

The production, featuring Mary Plazas in the title role, is directed by ETO’s General Director James Conway and is the first fully staged professional production of Rossini’s opera to tour the UK. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

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BUDDY HOLLY:

SUN 28 APRIL >7.30pm

A LEGEND REBORN

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his all new show celebrates an artist who shot straight into the limelight as soon as That’ll Be The Day hit the radio in 1957. Though his career was short, this one‑man powerhouse gave the world a stack of hits that will never be forgotten. Relive the Rockin’ fifties music scene with hits such as Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, It Doesn’t Matter Anymore, It’s So Easy, Rave On and many more.

TI CKE TS £27

AGE All Ages

R U NNI NG TI ME 2hrs 10mins

THU 30 MAY >7.30pm

FASTLOVE

A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE MICHAEL

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irect from London's West End, this is the world’s favourite George Michael tribute show.

This show will take you on a musical journey from the moving Jesus To A Child, to the celebration of Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me, to everyone’s favourites I’m Your Man and Wake Me Up. Relive the passion, the flare and the unique sensitivity of George Michael with Fastlove!

TI CKE TS £30

ROSSINI

Petite messe solennelle BRAHMS Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 Conductor Howard Ionascu

Clare Tunney (soprano) Giulia Laudano (mezzo-soprano) Aaron Godfrey-Mayes (tenor) Ossian Huskinson (bass-baritone) David Davies and Andrew Millington (piano) Stephen Tanner (harmonium)

COMMUNITY COMPANY

AGE All Ages

R U NNI NG TI ME 2hrs 10mins

EXETER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR CO N D UCTO R : HO WA R D I O N AS C U Ro ssi n i Pet i t e messe so lennelle Br ah ms Li eb esl i ed er Waltzes , Op.52

SAT 1 JUNE >7.30pm

E musical drama and colourful, memorable tunes.

xeter Philharmonic Choir's summer concert combines

Rossini’s Mass is a work of contrast and intensity.

Despite its title, it is neither ‘small’ nor ‘solemn’ but reflects his great operatic talent. In Brahms’ love songs the composer blends north German folk tunes with the waltz and ländler rhythms of Austria. All soloists are supported by the Josephine Baker Trust.

TI CKE TS AGE R U NNI NG TI ME A&B £24 C&D £16.50 All Ages 2hrs Concs: 50% off for benefit recipients, U16s and Students.

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Aliens Love Underpants Ad apte d and Di re c te d by A da m B a m pto n - S m ith

“an excellent show for the entire family” PRIMARY TIMES

“a close encounter of the most entertaining kind!”

METRO

Aliens love underpants Of every shape and size But there are no underpants in space So here’s a big surprise!

TUE 28 & WED 29 MAY

TUE GREEN MATINEE*

WED GREEN MATINEE*

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his zany and hilarious tale based on the best-selling children’s book is wonderfully brought to life on stage for the very first time. With stunning effects, madcap action, original music (and lots of aliens of course!) this fantastically fresh and funny production will delight the whole family.

>2.pm >4.30pm >2.pm >4.30pm

TICKETS £14 Family Ticket £39 for 3 + up to 3 more tickets £13 each FAMILY AGE families with children 3 and up

You’ll laugh your PANTS off!

Running Time 55mins (no interval) * Support the environment and use public transport to attend these midweek matinee shows.

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MORGAN & WEST’S

FRI 31 MAY

FRI GREEN MATINEE >2.30pm* FAMILY

MAGIC SHOW FOR KIDS AND CHILDISH GROWN-UPS!

Support the environment and use public transport to attend this midweek matinee show.' *

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ime travelling magicians Morgan & West present a jaw dropping, heart stopping, brain busting, opinion adjusting, death defying, mind frying, spirit lifting, paradigm shifting, outlook changing, furniture rearranging magic extravaganza! This is a show for all the family, where magic and silliness abound!

TI CKE TS £13 AGE 5yrs+ Family Ticket £33 for 3 + R U NNI NG TI ME up to 3 more tickets £11 each 60 mins (no interval)

MORGAN & WEST’S:

FRI 31 MAY >8pm

PARLOUR TRICKS

“HUGELY TALENTED” D A I LY

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ime travelling magic duo Morgan & West present an evening chock full of jaw dropping, brain bursting, gasp eliciting feats of magic. The dashing chaps offer up a plateful of illusion and impossibility, all served with wit, charm and no small amount of panache. Be sure to wear a hat – Morgan & West might just blow your mind.

TI CKE TS £17

AGE 10yrs+

FROM THE PRODUCERS OF FAULTY TOWERS THE DINING EXPERIENCE

PAMELA'S PALACE

R U NNI NG TI ME 1hr 50mins

FRI 5 JULY >8pm

A FABULOUSLY FUNNY INTERACTIVE SHOW.

eated on stage, you will enter the glittery underworld of combs, curlers and hormonal imbalance. Time is Srunning out for Pam and her girls as the ‘Salon of the Year’ competition draws to a close… As secrets behind the glitz and the glamour are exposed, this ‘outstanding comic creation’ ( The Scotsman) delivers all the drama of a Mike Leigh and the sparkle of Strictly Ballroom along with jaw dropping dance routines and brilliantly bonkers original music.

TI CKE TS £17

AGE 14yrs+ contains mild swearing

R U NNI NG TI ME 80mins (no interval)

33 HARTSHORN - HOOK PRODUCTIONS AND SELLADOOR PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE WATERMILL THEATRE AND BROADWAY ASIA COMPANY PRESENT:

B o ok by C r aig Lucas M usic by D aniel Messe Ly rics by N at han Ty s en & Da niel Messe

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MON 3 – SAT 8 JUNE >7.30PM

mélie is the story of an astonishing young woman who lives quietly in the world, but loudly in her mind. She secretly improvises small, but extraordinary acts of kindness that bring happiness to those around her.

But when a chance at love comes her way, Amélie realises that to find her own contentment she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart.

WED GREEN MATINEE >2.30pm* SAT MATINEE >2.30pm TICKETS Mon – Thu Evenings A £34 B £32 C £30 D £28 Fri – Sat Evenings A £36 B £34 C £32 D £30* Wed Green Matinee A £28 B £26 C £24 D £22* Sat Matinee A £30 B £28 C £26 D £24 Concs £2 off (B-D)

Amélie is a new musical based on the much loved five-time Oscar®-nominated film, and an ‘enchanting act of theatrical reinvention’ (The Los Angeles Times).

Come and be inspired by this imaginative dreamer who finds her voice, discovers the power of connection and sees possibilities around every corner. Although times are hard for dreamers, Amélie is someone to believe in.

AMÉLIE is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Asia Company, LLC and Samuel French, Inc.

GROUPS AGE TBC Running Time TBC Support the environment and use Public Transport to attend this discounted midweek matinee show. *

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“riotously inventive… should leave you grinning like a Jolly Roger.”

THE TIMES

“a swashbuckling tour de force” CANBERRA TIMES

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asha Regan’s award-winning and exquisitely funny all-male take on the much-loved classic The Pirates of Penzance makes a welcome return after its first critically acclaimed outing a decade ago.

The tale of a child apprenticed to a band of tender hearted, orphaned pirates was an immediate triumph for Gilbert and Sullivan and remains their most popular and successful work.

TUE 11 – SAT 15 JUNE >7.30PM

WED GREEN MATINEE >2.30pm SAT MATINEE >2.30pm TICKETS Tue – Sat Evenings A £26.50 B £23.50 C £21 D £18.50 Wed Green Matinee* £17 Sat Matinee £19 Concs £2 off (B-D) Student standby £5 MEMBERS GROUPS AGE 6yrs+ Running Time 2hrs

* Support the environment and use Public Transport to attend this discounted midweek matinee show.

35 KNEEHIGH WITH LIVERPOOL EVERYMAN AND PLAYHOUSE

Wr i tt en by C a r l Gro s e M us i c by C h a r l es H a z lew o o d Di re ct ed by M i ke Sh e p h erd

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hat the HELL is the world coming to? Mayor Goodman has been assassinated. And so has his dog. Contract killer Macheath has just married Pretty Polly Peachum and Mr and Mrs Peachum aren't happy. Not one bit.

TUE 18 – SAT 22 JUNE >7.30PM

Kneehigh are back with their theatrical tour‑de-force Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs). Based on the Beggar's Opera, John Gay's classic musical satire, Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs) is busting with wit, wonder and weirdness. Kneehigh’s extraordinary cast of actor musicians shoot, hoot and shimmy their way through this twisted morality tale for our times.

TICKETS Tue – Sat Evenings A £28.50 B £25.50 C £23.50 D £20.50 Wed Green Matinee* £19.50* Sat Matinee £20.50 Concs £2 off (B-D) Schools £10 Groups of 10+ Student standby £5

WED GREEN MATINEE >2pm SAT MATINEE >2.30pm

“Fiendishly clever”

MEMBERS GROUPS

T H E S TAG E

AGE 14+ yrs Running Time 2hrs 30mins

“Bright, bold and timeless”

* Support the environment and use Public Transport to attend this discounted midweek matinee show.

THE GUARDIAN

“A riot... Would I go and see this again?

Like a shot.”

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EDUCATING RITA W

hen married hairdresser Rita enrols on a university course to expand her horizons, little does she realise where the journey will take her.

Her tutor Frank is a frustrated poet, brilliant academic and borderline alcoholic, who’s less than enthusiastic about taking Rita on, but the two soon realise how much they have to teach each other.

Moving and hilarious, this heart-warming comedy of self‑discovery asks what it takes to change your life.

Russell’s critically acclaimed show stars award winning film and television actor Stephen Tompkinson as Frank and introducing Jessica Johnson as Rita.

MON 24 – SAT 29 JUNE >7.30pm

WED GREEN MATINEE >2.30pm* SAT MATINEE >2.30pm TICKETS Mon – Thu Evenings & Sat Matinee A £31.50 B £29 C £27 D £23 Fri & Sat Evenings A £33.50 B £31 C £29 D £25 Wed Green Matinee* £22 Concs £2 off (B-D) Student Standby £5 MEMBERS GROUPS AGE TBC Running Time TBC support the environment and use public transport to attend these discounted midweek matinees. *

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PRESENTED BY AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP

IAN MCKELLEN ON STAGE

TI C K E TS £55 Concs £15 U26s

WITH TOLKIEN, SHAKESPEARE, OTHERS…AND YOU!

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an McKellen is celebrating his 80th birthday in 2019 by raising funds for theatres, with a new solo show which will play on 80 stages across the UK. His intimate show is a mixture of anecdote and acting, inluding Tolkein, Shakespeare, others and... you the audience.

This is a charity fundraising event, with all profits supporting young and emerging artists from Exeter and the surrounding area.

STOP PRESS…STOP PRESS…STOP PRESS…STOP PRESS… SELLADOOR PRODUCTIONS AND ARCOLA THEATRE PRESENT

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TUE 1 – SAT 5 OCT >7.30pm

ittle Miss Sunshine is a touching and hilarious musical comedy, created by the Tony Award-winning team of James Lapine and William Finn and based on the Oscar-winning film

by Michael Arndt. A smash hit off-Broadway, it arrives in a brand new, European premiére production.

WED GREEN MATINEE >2.30pm SAT MATINEE >2.30pm

Olive’s heart is set on winning the ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ beauty pageant. But can the Hoover family’s creaky old camper van get their daughter to the contest on time. Join them on an 800-mile journey from New Mexico to California. Will Olive take home the coveted title of ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ - or is the real prize to be found along the way?

TICKETS from £22 to £36 Concs £2 off (B-D) Student Standby £5 GROUPS

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“A fun-filled frolic” THE GUARDIAN

“Quite simply, the best family show I’ve seen” S K Y A RTS

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ee the smash-hit production of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt on tour, direct from the West End, as it returns vividly and noisily in director Sally Cookson’s fun-filled adaptation set to Benji Bower’s versatile lively score.

Based on the much-loved book picture by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury, this mischievous celebration of play is the perfect treat for families with children aged 3 and up.

We’re Going to the Theatre! we’Re going to see a beaR hunt What a beautiful plaY! we’Re not scAReD...

FRI 5 – SUN 7 JULY >7.30PM FRI SAT

SUN

>1.30pm >11am >2pm >4.30pm >11am >2pm

TICKETS £14 Family Ticket £39 for 3 + up to 3 more tickets £13 each Schools £10 Groups of 10+ FAMILY AGE 3yrs+ RUNNING TIME 55mins (no interval)

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Give us your support as a PATRON or BENEFACTOR and enjoy a whole new level of recognition and reward. For more information about supporting us at this level please call 01392 726363 to speak to our Development Officer or email development@exeternorthcott.co.uk *Terms and conditions apply.

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THE VIEW RESTAURANT & BAR I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE FOOD! ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!”

T R I PA D V I S O R

Look out for our special comedy curry nights:

£12.50

= Curry and a drink £12.50

Our seasonal menu changes regularly and sources the best local produce. You can book your preshow meals online at the same time as you book your tickets, or table bookings can be made by calling the restaurant directly on 01392 722 409, or via the box office on 01392 72 63 63.

To enhance your theatre experience, interval drinks can be pre-ordered at the Bar, and to ease interval pressures, we now have a fully licensed bar in the lower foyer.

As a registered charity, all profits from our restaurant, bar and front of house concessions, go towards the running of the theatre.

DINING EVENTS

Our dining events are popular, so early booking is strongly advised!

Brought to you by Interactive Theatre International, creators of The Faulty Towers Dining Experience.

FAULTY TOWERS

MON 31 DECEMEBER >8.30pm–1am FRI 26 APRIL > 1pm

THE DINING EXPERIENCE

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pend New Year and Easter at the Faulty Towers Restaurant.

Waited upon by Basil, Sybil and Manuel, this is fully immersive, highly improvised and site-specific comedy theatre at its best.

AGE All Ages RUNNING TIME 2 hrs

TICKE TS £ 85 (3 1 Dec) i n cl . a 1 9 7 0 ’s fe s ti ve 3 c o ur s e me a l ,

a g l a s s o f b u b b l y a t mi d ni ght a n d ‘ Sh or t C i rc u i t

7 0 ’s D i sco’ t o d a n c e yo ur w ay i nto 2 0 1 9 . £ 52 (2 7 A p r) i n cl . a 1 9 7 0 ’s the me d 3 c o ur s e me a l

ONLY FOOLS

SAT 16 MARCH >7.30pm

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his fully immersive show transports audiences to The Nags Head to meet the pride of Peckham in a night of wheeling, dealing and eating. A t’riffic night out with some cushty pub grub, this is a night you won’t forget – and you’d be a plonker to miss it!

TI CKE TS £ 49. 50 i n cl . a the me d 3 c o ur s e me al AGE: PG parental guidance advised RUNNING TIME: 2 hrs

CONFETTI & CHAOS

SAT 27 APRIL >7.30pm

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his is the worst wedding reception you’ll ever go to! From arrival through to seating, eating and dancing, audiences become part of a classic English wedding reception gone wildly wrong. Crammed with comedy and chaos, this confetti-filled show features four performers playing nine characters in a whirlwind of laughter, love and tears.

TI CKE TS £ 49. 50 i n cl . a the me d 3 c o ur s e me al AGE: PG (occasional strong language and sexual innuendo).

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BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s 2018/19 season continues with exceptional soloists and a choice of sublime works at the Great Hall, Exeter University.

WED 19 DECEMBER > LAST NIGHT OF THE CHRISTMAS PROMS A fun-packed concert of Christmas classics old and new, including Jingle Bells, White Christmas, Sleigh Ride, Walking in a Winter Wonderland, Let it Snow Let it Snow, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year and much, much more!

Pete Harrison conductor Michael Xavier singer WED 2 JANUARY > NEW YEAR JOHANN STRAUSS GALA A celebration of all your favourite Johann Strauss polkas and marches including The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture, Seufzergalopp, Tik-Tak Polka and a few famous Viennese waltzes including The Blue Danube!

Thomas Rösner conductor Fflur Wyn soprano FRI 18 JANUARY > UNMISTAKABLE VOICES BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.1 Kirill Karabits conductor Augustin Hadelich violin THU 31 JANUARY > PASTORAL BRAHMS SCHUMANN Manfred Overture DVOŘÁK Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No.2 Clemens Schuldt conductor Baiba Skride violin

THU 21 FEBRUARY > FATEFUL FOURTH MOZART Symphony No.26 MOZART Piano Concerto No.21 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4 Kees Bakels conductor Ronald Brautigam piano THU 14 MARCH > WILLIAMS V ZIMMER Award-winning soundtracks of some of the most iconic films of all time, including Star Wars, Gladiator, The Da Vinci Code, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter, Interstellar, ET, Batman Begins and many more!

Pete Harrison conductor THU 11 APRIL > ECHOES OF HOME SMETANA Vltava TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No.1 SIBELIUS Symphony No.1 Jamie Phillips conductor Denis Kozhukhin piano

> All concerts take place at the Great Hall, University of Exeter and start at 7.30pm > Tickets £16-£40 > Series discounts of up to 20% are still available for booking 4 or more concerts.

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E X E T E R N ORTHCOT T THEATRE I S

ALSO SELLING FOR

AMADEUS ORCHESTRA

FRI 20 JULY >7pm

Ri msk y-Ko r sak ov: Sc h eh eraz ad e Rach man i n ov: R h ap so d y o n a t h em e of Pa ga nini Sh o st ak ovi ch : Sy mp h o n y N o .8

RUNNING TIME 2 hrs

CO N DUCTO R : P HIL IP M ACK E N ZIE P I A N O: M A R IYA KO STE N KO

J Exeter Cathedral with a sumptuous evening of Russian Classics. oin the Amadeus Orchestra this summer for their annual visit to

Prize-winning Russian pianist Mariya Kostenko makes her debut with the orchestra with Rachmaninov’s perfect little gem, Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini. The orchestra will dazzle with the tale of Scheherazade, and Shostakovich’s eighth symphony rounds off a perfect evening of stunning music in a beautiful setting. www.amadeusorchestra.co.uk

TICKE TS A £35 Concs £2 off (B-E)

B £30 C £25 D £20

E £15*

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WED 3 APRIL >7pm

CR E DITO N SCHO OO L S M USIC CLUSTE R P R E SE NT

CELEBRATE IN STYLE

people from fourteen schools in the Crediton music cluster bring you a fabulous evening of musical entertainment.

Young

For this tenth year of performing together, each school has chosen a different style of music to perform and we look forward to presenting you with a fun evening of celebration.

As always, our performers are looking to provide you with an evening of pure entertainment so do come along and be uplifted by the enthusiasm of youth! www.facebook.com/csms2s TICKE TS A £7.50 B £6.50 C £5.50* Concs £2 off for U16s, students, 60+, benefit recipients and registered disabled

EXETER NORTHCOTT THEATRE TICKET AGENCY ARE YOU ORGANISING AN EVENT AND LOOKING FOR A PROFESSIONAL AND RELIABLE TICKET AGENT? WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE YOUR EVENT ADVERTISED HERE? Then look no further, as Exeter Northcott Theatre acts as a ticket agent for a range of professional and community events throughout the South West. We offer a full ticket agency service and can sell your tickets via our website, telephone or in person. We offer competitive rates of commission and can discuss additional marketing and print distribution opportunities to further support our clients.

To make an enquiry, or for more information, please contact Guy Newman, Box Office Supervisor on 01392 726363, boxoffice@exeternorthcott.co.uk A 50P PER TICKET FEE APPLIES TO THESE TICKET AGENCY SALES BOX OFFICE 01392 726363

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CREATIVE LEARNING Participation and skills development are at the core of our creative learning programme. From workshops and residencies to NYC – the Northcott Young Company, we engage with people of all ages from 5 upwards.

In the coming months we’re looking forward to working with a talented group of young performers as they join the professional cast of Metta Theatre’s In the Willows. We also look to build on the success of the latest and critically acclaimed Young Company show Into the Light.

Our creative learning team is looking forward to welcoming more young people this season.

EASTER SCHOOL 2019 Aged between 11 and 14? Want to spend a practical and fun week making a piece of theatre from scratch to share with friends and family? Join our Easter School residency in April to make new friends and develop your drama skills. Registration will be open in early January. For more information on times and fees visit our website or email the team at education@exeternorthcott.co.uk

SUMMER SCHOOL 2019 As an alternative to a work experience programme, we offer a week long Summer School, open exclusively to students in Year 10. This free course gives opportunities for young people to experience the work of the Northcott as well as creating their own piece of theatre to share with friends and family. Applications are invited for 20 places and forms will be available to download from the website in early January.

Also look out for 2019 Summer School opportunities for 7 – 11 year olds!

WE JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HARD WORK YOU PUT IN TO MAKE THE WEEK SO SUCCESSFUL AND ENJOYABLE FOR ALL THE YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED! THEY ALL CAME BACK (TIRED) BUT HAPPY WITH A REAL SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT. IT WAS LOVELY THAT YOU MANAGED TO BUILD SUCH A SUPER GROUP DYNAMIC…” PA R E N T O F S U M M E R S C H O O L PA R T I C I PA N T, 2 0 1 8

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NORTHCOTT YOUNG COMPANY Join our Saturday classes and explore your creativity ROBOROU G H ST UD IOS , U N I V ER SIT Y O F EX ETER 9-12yrs 11am – 1pm; 13-16 yrs 1.30pm – 3.30pm

£100 for 10 x 2hr sessions

Each term 40 young people come together to make thought-provoking theatre in a professional setting. Previous acting experience is not essential but desire and commitment are compulsory.

Sessions are led by experienced tutor Lizzie Hedden and term ends with a sharing of work for friends and family. To register or to find out more please contact Lizzie or Lisa: education@exeternorthcott.co.uk

I WAS HUGELY IMPRESSED WITH THE WHOLE PRODUCTION. I FOUND IT UPLIFTING, OPTIMISTIC AND INSPIRING. EVERYONE INVOLVED SHOULD BE MASSIVELY PROUD AND HIGHLY CONGRATULATED” A U D I E N C E F E E D B A C K O N I N T O T H E L I G H T, 2 0 1 8

IN THE WILLOWS WORKSHOPS JA N UARY A ND FE BRUARY

Key Stage 3 / GCSE / BTEC – for groups of up to 30 students Why not accompany your group booking to see Metta’s fabulous new show with a workshop, delivered at your school at a time and date convenient to you?

This practical 2 hour workshop will examine the world of the Willows and will explore how a classic text is adapted for the 21st Century stage.

For more information and prices visit our website.

DISCOVER / EXPLORE

Want to add to your Arts Award Discover or Explore portfolio? Pick up specially created resources when you come and see Room on a Broom, Aliens Love Underpants and We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.

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ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES During these performances a British Sign Language Interpreter will be positioned on the stage. Specific seats with a clear view of the signer are reserved in the main house auditorium and should be requested when booking.

Jack and the Beanstalk Sat 15 December 2pm The Three Musketeers Sat 4 May 2.30pm The Mousetrap Sat 11 May 2.30pm AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES Audio described performances provide the audience with a description of the set, the characters, the costume, the scene and the lighting throughout the performance, interspersing with the actors’ dialogue. The information is relayed through a headset that will be given to you on arrival at the theatre.

The headsets must be booked when booking your tickets (at no extra cost) and collected from the Box Office before the performance.

Jack and the Beanstalk Sat 15 December 2pm (Touch Tour 12.30pm) In the Willows Sat 2 March 2pm (Touch Tour 12.30pm) The Three Musketeers Sat 4 May 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1pm) The Mousetrap Sat 11 May 2.30pm (Touch Tour 1pm) RELAXED PERFORMANCES These are specially adapted performances for patrons with a wide range of disabilities, where a safe performance environment is created. Perhaps a member of your family is on the autistic spectrum or suffers from dementia – if so, these performances are designed for everyone to enjoy the show in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

Jack and the Beanstalk Wed 5 December 11am, Wed 19 December 10.30am and Thu 3 January 11am.

THE AUDIENCE CLUB We believe that there are many theatre, dance and music performances that could be enjoyed by adults with learning disabilities here at the Exeter Northcott Theatre and at partner venues across the city. The Audience Club offers subsidised tickets which can be bought as single tickets or in bundles for the season. The Audience Club is a safe and familiar group supported by regular volunteers to make going to the theatre a great and accessible social activity.

The Audience Club is run by Encounter Theatre & Therapy in partnership with Exeter Northcott Theatre and Exeter Phoenix with support from Theatre Alibi. To find out about the current Audience Club season, you can get in touch with our Co-ordinator Amerie Rose by telephone and text on 07421 813 979 or by email at info@AudienceClub.org

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GO TOGETHER CLUB

If you love going to the theatre and would like to meet others for an enjoyable evening out, why not join Exeter Nor thcott Theatre’s ‘Go Together Club’?

Maybe you’re new to the area, perhaps you want to see a production your partner doesn’t fancy or possibly you're a group of friends looking to hook up with other keen theatre-goers.

Membership is free and you choose only the shows you want to see. All you pay for is your ticket and any refreshments on the night. Simply ring the box office on 01392 72 63 63 and ask for Go Together Club tickets for the performance of your choice. Please leave a contact e-mail address or phone number when you book.

Tricia or Michael, who run the club, will be in touch. They will welcome you in the theatre foyer and introduce you to our members. We all sit together in excellent seats. Some of us now meet for a pre-show meal in the theatre restaurant. It’s great to relax with a drink and new friends before curtain up.

We’ve reserved B Band seats in the theatre auditorium for the following shows in our spring/summer 2019 season.

Oklahoma

>Thu 24 Jan

The Life I Lead

>Fri 8 Feb

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

>Thu 7 March

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery

>Thu 21 March

Turn of the Screw

>Thu 28 March

The Three Musketeers

>Thu 2 May

English Touring Opera: Macbeth

>Thu 23 May

The Pirates of Penzance

>Thu 13 June

Dead Dog in a Suitcase

>Thu 20 June

Educating Rita

>Thu 27 June

Why not give it a try and Go Together!

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BOOKING INFO ACCESS

The Exeter Northcott Theatre Box Office, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QB is open for in person, telephone and email bookings Mon – Sat 10am to 6pm* and 1 hour before the performance on Sundays.

In the evenings, the Box Office is open for half an hour after curtain up.

We are committed to making Exeter Northcott Theatre accessible to everyone.

If you require any assistance please inform the Box Office on 01392 72 63 63 in advance of your visit.

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Tickets are also available from Exeter Visitor’s Information & Tickets: Dix’s Field, Exeter EX1 1GF, open Mon – Sat 9am to 5pm Up to £2.50 of the ticket price is a contribution to Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Charity Fund, which goes towards the cost of operating and maintaining the Exeter Northcott Theatre.

Exeter Northcott Theatre’s full Terms & Conditions of Sale are available from the Box Office or online at: www.exeternorthcott.co.uk RUNNING TIMES: These include intervals (unless otherwise stated) and should be used as an approximate guide only.

GREEN MATINEES: Support the environment and use public transport to attend these often discounted midweek matinees.

CONCESSIONS: Where concessions are advertised, discounted prices are available on price bands B, C & D for benefit recipients, registered disabled, patrons aged 60+, students and under 26s, unless otherwise stated on the event page. Only one concession applies unless otherwise stated.

STUDENT STANDBYS: Standbys must be bought in person and are available to students in full time education, are subject to availability, and must be purchased on the day of the performance up to one hour before the advertised performance start time.

SCHOOLS, COLLEGES & YOUTH GROUPS: Reduced price tickets available as shown.

One teacher FREE with every 10 students.

FAMILY: Family ticket offer available.

Check age guidelines for suitability.

GROUPS: Groups 10+ get 11th ticket FREE. MEMBERS: Support us and save 20% see page 39 for a list of benefits and sign up online or at the box office.

Exeter Northcott Theatre has 6 WHEELCHAIR SPACES ON ROW G. ACCESSIBLE TOILETS: Exeter Northcott Theatre has level access from Row G. There are 3 parking spaces for blue badge holders on The Queens Drive, 10 spaces in Car Park C and 5 spaces at Northcote House (see Parking Map on page 51).

Exeter Northcott Theatre has a new accessible hearing system that improves the experience for hearing-impaired theatregoers by transmitting RF enhanced audio to visitor’s hearing aids, or specially provided headphones, which can be collected from the box office prior to the show. Visitors can also use the SENNHEISER MOBILECONNECT APP to stream audio content via WiFi live to personal smartphones. The app can be downloaded free for iOS and android devices from app stores.

Working dogs welcome.

Accessible Performances: wherever possible we endeavour to provide BSL interpreted, audio described, captioned or relaxed performances – look out for these symbols on the event pages.

A LARGE PRINT BROCHURE is available on request from the Box Office.

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SEATING PLAN

Online booking 24-hours a day www.exeternorthcott.co.uk Box Office: 01392 72 63 63 Email: boxoffice@exeternorthcott.co.uk

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GETTING HERE

Exeter Nor thcott Theatre is situated at the hear t of the University of Exeter ’s Streatham Campus.

There are excellent public transpor t links and plenty of FREE evening and weekend parking a shor t distance from the theatre. We welcome car-free visitors and offer discounted tickets for midweek GREEN M ATINEES.

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The last D services from the city centre to Exeter Northcott Theatre for evening shows Monday to Saturday are at 6.40pm (for 7pm shows), 7.02pm (for 7.30pm shows) and 7.32pm (for 8pm shows).

Sunday D services start at 9.53am and then run at 23 and 53 mins past the hour until 6.23pm, then hourly at 7.02pm and at 2 mins past the hour until 11.02pm.

For more information about this bus service, including updates to timetabling, please call 01392 427711 or visit www.stagecoach bus.com D Bus Route: Digby – St Lukes – City Centre – University

TRAIN From Exeter St Davids Station, take the 1km walk up the hill to the University Campus. Alternatively, taxis are available from both Exeter St David’s and Exeter Central railway stations. For more information on train services call 08457 48 49 50 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk

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BY CAR

WALKING OR CYCLING

All car parking is FREE on campus after 6pm Mon – Fri, and all day on Saturdays and Sundays, regardless of permit restrictions on signage.

All restrictions on parking are lifted for visitors during these times, but please be aware that car parks are pay and display at all other times.

Theatre patrons may park from 5pm if displaying a voucher which the Box Office will issue with your tickets on request.

The nearest car parks to the theatre are Car Parks C & D located only a few minutes’ walk away. At busy times and for larger events (such as those at the Great Hall) it may be necessary to park in Car Parks A & B which are an 8-10 minute walk away.

Stocker Road is open to pedestrians and cyclists only. Vehicles should enter the campus from Prince of Wales Road via Streatham Campus and then The Queen’s Drive, before joining North Park Road and then Rennes Drive (please see map below).

We’d like to encourage those who are able to walk or cycle to the theatre to do so whenever they can. There are several cycle paths and lanes in and around the theatre and University Campus to ensure the safety of cyclists and there is a Cycle Park to the left of the theatre, which is part of the Great Hall Piazza.

GREEN TRAVEL As part of our commitment to green travel, we welcome car-free visitors and offer discounted GREEN MATINEES - midweek performances that you can attend using public transport.

See individual show pages for details.

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VOLUNTEER

COME AND JOIN OUR TEAM… Volunteers are not only a vital par t of our day to day team here at the Exeter Nor thcott Theatre but essential if we are to continue to give our audiences and visitors memorable experiences.

VOLUNTEER STEWARDS We are currently looking for friendly and approachable people to join our busy front of house team as volunteer stewards. Duties include showing people to their seats, selling programmes and ensuring the smooth running of every show.

You can download a volunteer steward pack with more information from our website or contact info@exeternorthcott.co.uk / 01392 722409

THEATRE HIRES

Did you know you can hire the theatre, bar and restaurant for your own production or event?

We have experienced staff at your disposal to offer you all the advice and guidance you may need. Our kitchen is run by our head chef, Paul George Bending who can tailor a menu to suit your own requirements.

Our main auditorium seats up to 460 people, whilst our bar and restaurant area is a flexible space that can be laid out in a style to suit your needs.

For more information about hiring the theatre please contact: Mark Gambrill, General Manager hires@exeternorthcott.co.uk / 01392 722409

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SPRING/SUMMER 2019 DIARY JANUARY Tue 1

Jack and the Beanstalk

2pm 6pm

Wed 2

Jack and the Beanstalk

2pm 6pm

Thu 3

Jack and the Beanstalk

11am

Fri 4

Jack and the Beanstalk

2pm 6pm

Sat 5

Jack and the Beanstalk

2pm 6pm

Sun 6

Jack and the Beanstalk

2pm 6pm

Sat 12

Beyond the Barricade

7.30pm

Wed 16

Lord of the Flies

7.30pm

Thu 17

Lord of the Flies

7.30pm

Fri 18

Lord of the Flies

7.30pm

Sat 19

Lord of the Flies

7.30pm

Wed 23

Oklahoma!

2.30pm

Thu 24

Oklahoma!

7.30pm

Fri 25

Oklahoma!

7.30pm

Sat 26

Oklahoma!

2.30pm 7.30pm

Wed 30

Yeomen of the Guard

7.30pm

Thu 31

Yeomen of the Guard

7.30pm

3pm

Sun 10

Whitney Queen of the Night

7.30pm

Tue 12

Rambert 2

7.30pm

Wed 13

Rambert 2

7.30pm

Thu 14

Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman

7pm

Fri 15

The Big Chris Barber Jazz Band

7.30pm

Fri 22

In the Willows

7pm

Sat 23

In the Willows

2pm 7pm

Sun 24

In the Willows

11am 3pm

Tue 26

In the Willows

7pm

Wed 27

In the Willows

1.30pm

Thu 28

In the Willows

7pm

Fri 1

In the Willows

7pm

Sat 2

In the Willows

2pm

Tue 5

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

7.30pm

Wed 6

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

2pm

Thu 7

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

7.30pm

Fri 8

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

7.30pm

Sat 9

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

2.30pm 7.30pm

Sun 10

Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense

7.30pm

MARCH

7.30pm

FEBRUARY

7pm

7.30pm

Fri 1

Yeomen of the Guard

7.30pm

Sat 2

Yeomen of the Guard

2.30pm 7.30pm

Tue 12

Richard Alston Dance Company

7.30pm

Sun 3

ICCA UK Semi Final 2019

5pm

Wed 13

Richard Alston Dance Company

7.30pm

Wed 6

The Life I Lead

7.30pm

Thu 14

Dolly Alderton

7.30pm

Fri 8

The Life I Lead

7.30pm

Fri 15

Ardal O'Hanlon

8pm

Sat 9

The Life I Lead

2.30pm 7.30pm

Sat 16

Dinosaur World

1.30pm 4pm

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Only Fools The (cushty) Dining Experience

7.30pm

Thu 2

The Three Musketeers

7.30pm

Sun 17

Dinosaur World

11am 1.30pm

Fri 3

The Three Musketeers

2pm

Tue 19

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery

7.30pm

Sat 4

The Three Musketeers

2.30pm

Wed 20

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery

2.30pm

Sun 5

The Three Musketeers

2.30pm

Thu 21

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery

7.30pm

Mon 6

The Mousetrap

7.30pm

Tue 7

The Mousetrap

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery

7.30pm

7.30pm

Wed 8

The Mousetrap

2.30pm

2.30pm 7.30pm

Thu 9

The Mousetrap

7.30pm

Sat 23

The Comedy About A Bank Robbery

Sun 24

Fri 10

The Mousetrap

7.30pm

Rachel Parris

7.30pm

Sat 11

The Mousetrap

2.30pm

Thu 28

Turn of the Screw

7.30pm

Mon 13

The Isle of Brimsker 11am 2pm

Fri 29

Turn of the Screw

7.30pm

Tue 14

The Isle of Brimsker 11am 2pm

Sat 30

Turn of the Screw

2.30pm 7.30pm

Wed 15

The Magic of Motown

7.30pm

And Before I forget I love you, I love you

7.30pm

Sun 31

Thu 16

Rotterdam

7.30pm

Fri 17

Rotterdam

7.30pm

Fri 22

7.30pm

APRIL

7.30pm 7.30pm

7.30pm

7.30pm

Mon 1

BalletBoyz

7.30pm

Sat 18

Rotterdam

2.30pm 7.30pm

Tue 2

BalletBoyz

2pm

Tue 21

ETO - Macbeth

Fri 5

TEDx Exeter

All Day Conference

7.30pm Pre Show Talk 6.30pm

Sun 6

Lee Nelson

8pm

Wed 22

ETO - Idomeneo

7.30pm

Wed 10

Paul Martin

7.30pm

Thu 23

ETO - Elizabeth I

Thu 11

Room on the Broom

2pm 4.30pm

7.30pm Pre Show Talk 6.30pm

Fri 12

Room on the Broom

11am 2pm

Fri 24

ETO - Macbeth

7.30pm

Fri 12

Respect to Aretha

8pm

Sat 25

ETO - Idomeneo

7.30pm Pre Show Talk 6.30pm

Sat 13

Room on the Broom

11am 2pm

Tue 28

2pm

4.30pm

Mon 15

Grease

7.30pm

Aliens Love Underpants

Tue 16

Grease

7.30pm

Wed 29

Aliens Love Underpants

2pm

4.30pm

Wed 17

Grease

7.30pm

Thu 30

Grease

7.30pm

Fastlove - A Tribute to George Michael

7.30pm

Thu 18 Fri 19

Grease

2.30pm

Fri 31

2.30pm

Sat 20

Grease

2.30pm 7.30pm

Morgan & West's Magic Show for Kids

Wed 24

JVC 2

7.30pm

Fri 31

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

7.30pm

Morgan & West's Parlour Tricks

8pm

Fri 26 Sat 27

Confetti & Chaos

7.30pm

Sat 1

Buddy Holly: A Legend Reborn

7.30pm

Exeter Philharmonic Choir

7.30pm

Sun 28

Mon 3

Amelie

7.30pm

Tue 4

Amelie

7.30pm

The Three Musketeers

7.30pm

Wed 5

Amelie

2.30pm

7.30pm

MAY Wed 1

7.30pm

JUNE

7.30pm

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Amelie

7.30pm

JULY

Fri 7

Amelie

7.30pm

Mon 1

Amelie

2.30pm 7.30pm

Ian McKellen On Stage

7.30pm

Sat 8 Tue 11

The Pirates of Penzance

Fri 5

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

1.30pm

Wed 12

The Pirates of Penzance

2.30pm

Sat 6

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

11am 2pm 4.30pm

Thu 13

The Pirates of Penzance

7.30pm

Sat 6

Pamela's Palace

8pm

Sun 7

The Pirates of Penzance

7.30pm

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

11am 2pm

Fri 14 Sat 15

The Pirates of Penzance

2.30pm 7.30pm

Tue 18

Dead Dog in a Suitcase

7.30pm

Wed 19

Dead Dog in a Suitcase

2pm

Thu 20

Dead Dog in a Suitcase

7.30pm

Fri 21

Dead Dog in a Suitcase

7.30pm

Sat 22

Dead Dog in a Suitcase

2.30pm 7.30pm

Mon 24

Educating Rita

7.30pm

Tue 25

Educating Rita

7.30pm

Wed 26

Educating Rita

2.30pm

Thu 27

Educating Rita

7.30pm

Fri 28

Educating Rita

7.30pm

Sat 29

Educating Rita

2.30pm 7.30pm

7.30pm

7.30pm

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= Audio Described = Relaxed Performance All information contained in this brochure was correct at the time of printing however Exeter Northcott Theatre reserves the right to make changes to the programme where necessary.

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